1. Formation of energy policy of sustainable development
2. Development of energy saving tools and energy efficiency management
3. Development and improvement of electricity supply systems
4. Strategic planning of underground space development of megacities.
5. Creation of resource- and energy-saving technologies of geotechnical construction and mining
6. Development of methods of pulse-wave destruction of rocks
7. Engineering and automation of electrical complexes
8. Mechatronics of energy-intensive industries
9. Research and counteraction to dangerous production factors arising from the use of new production technologies and materials.